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Editor's Note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of "The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television." Follow her on Twitter: @FridaGColumns
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One Billion Rising mass action is raising awareness of violence against women
Frida Ghitis: Oscar Pistorius faces murder charges in death of his girlfriend
Ghitis says people are taking notice, with the assault on Malala, the death of Nirbhaya
Ghitis: The death of Steenkamp is a reminder of the urgency of the cause in helping women
On the same day that thousands of women stood up to participate in One Billion Rising, billed as the largest mass action to stop violence against women and girls, the sad news came from South Africa that yet another woman was killed.
The reason we took notice of 30-year-old Reeva Steenkamp's death among so many others killed every day is the shocking news that the man charged with killing her, her boyfriend, is none other than Oscar Pistorius, the athlete known as "Blade Runner," a double amputee whose Olympic feats on prosthetic carbon fiber legs made him an international superstar.
We don't know what the investigation will uncover, but Steenkamp's life is now lost. Coincidentally, the Pistorius case happens around Valentine's Day, the date that Rising activists marked to bring focus on the crisis of violence against women.
Nike's bullet ad with Pistorius backfires
Brutal attacks against girls and women have stirred the world's conscience with increasing frequency in recent months.
There is no question that many societies are finally becoming fed up with the much-too-common practice of attacking, raping and killing women that goes on in all corners of the world.
The perpetrators of these crimes are invariably cowards, using superior physical force to intimidate or exert power. We have come to know some of their victims.
Remember Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl targeted by the Taliban because she proclaimed that every girl has a right to an education. She has survived and vowed to continue her struggle despite the Taliban's promise they will try to kill her. The contrast in courage could not be starker.
Then there is Nirbhaya, the New Delhi university student who was gang raped in a bus. She died of her horrific injuries, but her assault moved India and the entire world so deeply that her legacy has fueled the battle to stop this violence.
Earlier this month, in a case gruesomely reminiscent of Nirbhaya, 17-year-old Anene Booysen was raped, mutilated and left for dead, in the South African city of Capetown.
Just as Malala has inspired girls to demand an education, Nirbhaya has awakened India to the need for better laws and law enforcement to protect women. And, until the authorities get their act together, fierce Indian girls are learning self-defense. No wonder the Billion Rising celebrations have been such a hit all over India.
Organizers say "Risings" are taking place in 203 countries. If true, that means women in a majority of countries on Earth could heed the call to stand, and to dance. Yes, to dance as a sign of "solidarity, purpose and energy" to "shake the world."
A global push to end violence with song and dance
Amid the celebration, however, it's important to keep in mind what the occasion marks. According to U.N. statistics, one in three women will experience violence in her lifetime, including beating, rape or assault, making such violence a more prevalent problem than AIDS, malaria or any other disease. It means 1 billion women alive at this moment will become part of that statistic, hence the One Billion Rising.
Women used to keep their assaults quiet, out of shame or fear of being ostracized. But less so today. There's Lara Logan, the CBS correspondent attacked by thugs in Cairo's Tahrir Square while covering the Egyptian revolution, one of countless women assaulted in Egypt by gangs of men. Some female democracy protesters, fighting for their rights, were later subjected to "virginity tests" by the Egyptian military.
The problem has deep roots and far-reaching ramifications. Women have endured the use of rape as a weapon of war, and domestic violence as a tool of control at home.
Domestic violence is one of those old traditions that should have died long ago. A 2012 study by UNICEF found most youngsters in India believe wife-beating is justified. But other surveys found the problem knows no national boundaries. The U.N. says about 14,000 Russian women die every year from domestic violence.
In some countries, women are subjected to violence as retaliation for other family members' or their own perceived offenses in so-called "honor killings."
In war zones, fighters rape women to humiliate their enemies, to perpetrate "ethnic cleansing" and to force people to leave. An incredible 92% of Liberian women in one study said they had been raped in that country's war. As you read this, women are being raped in Syria, in the Congo and in other countries where wars rage. After the violation, many of them will be rejected by their families.
Violence against women tends to go hand in hand with lack of equality. It also is a sign of a malfunctioning society. It is a stubborn problem, but one that responds to measures, such as those just approved after a perplexing political battle in the United States.
As the world changes, as countries emerge from poverty and people fight for their rights, we can look to the level of violence against women as one of the gauges of their success. The Arab Human Development Reports of 2002 and 2005 said the low status of women is one of the reasons Arab countries had stagnated, calling the rise of women "a prerequisite for an Arab renaissance."
Pistorius' South Africa, a country with a storied history in the fight for racial equality, has a disturbing record of violence against women.
Around the world, the awareness and determination of women to stand up to violence are a major step forward. But tragedies such as the killing of Steenkamp in South Africa, one of countless occurring just today, are a reminder of the urgency of the cause.
Any country, any society that wants to move forward and earn a place of honor among the nations must make it a priority to teach men from the earliest age that violence against women in any form is unacceptable, and those who hurt or intimidate women should be punished.
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The red hot Washington Nationals pulled off another come-from-behind victory today at Nationals Park, keeping their homestand perfect and extending their current winning streak to an improbable six straight games.
In the 4th inning presidents race, Teddy Roosevelt looked like he was about to break a streak of his own, taking the lead into the final turn. It looked like he had the victory in hand, but Teddy's lack of experience crossing the finish line first proved to be his undoing. Teddy leaned forward to break the finish line tape a good 20 paces too early, and as he stumbled forward, Tom and Abe passed him from behind. When all was done, Teddy's losing streak and Abe's winning streak were both extended by another game.
Having swept the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at home, the Nationals now welcome the slugging Philadelphia Phillies to Nationals Park on Monday for a three-game series. With a sunny, 80-degree forecast for Labor Day and a late afternoon start, I can't think of a better way to end the summer holiday season.
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Taliban takes responsibility, but medical organization unsure of killers' identity.
ISTANBUL, August 12 (CDN) — The killing of a team of eye medics, including eight Christian aid workers, in a remote area of Afghanistan last week was likely the work of opportunistic gunmen whose motives are not yet clear, the head of the medical organization said today.
On Friday (Aug. 6), 10 medical workers were found shot dead next to their bullet-ridden Land Rovers. The team of two Afghan helpers and eight Christian foreigners worked for the International Assistance Mission (IAM). They were on their way back to Kabul after having provided medical care to Afghans in one of the country's remotest areas.
Afghan authorities have not been conclusive about who is responsible for the deaths nor the motivation behind the killings. In initial statements last week the commissioner of Badakhshan, where the killings took place, said it was an act of robbers. In the following days, the Taliban took responsibility for the deaths.
The Associated Press reported that a Taliban spokesman said they had killed them because they were spies and "preaching Christianity." Another Taliban statement claimed that they were carrying Dari-language Bibles, according to the news agency. Initially the attack was reported as a robbery, which IAM Executive Director Dirk Frans said was not true.
"There are all these conflicting reports, and basically our conclusion is that none of them are true," Frans told Compass. "This was an opportunistic attack where fighters had been displaced from a neighboring district, and they just happened to know about the team. I think this was an opportunistic chance for them to get some attention."
A new wave of tribal insurgents seeking territory, mineral wealth and smuggling routes has arisen that, taken together, far outnumber Taliban rebels, according to recent U.S. intelligence reports.
Frans added that he is expecting more clarity as authorities continue their investigations.
He has denied the allegation that the members of their medical team were proselytizing.
"IAM is a Christian organization – we have never hidden this," Frans told journalists in Kabul on Monday (Aug. 9). "Indeed, we are registered as such with the Afghan government. Our faith motivates and inspires us – but we do not proselytize. We abide by the laws of Afghanistan."
IAM has been registered as a non-profit Christian organization in Afghanistan since 1966.
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, a former political candidate, dismissed the Taliban's claims that team members were proselytizing or spying, according to the BBC.
"These were dedicated people," Abdullah said according to the BBC report. "Tom Little used to work in Afghanistan with his heart – he dedicated half of his life to service the people of Afghanistan."
Abdullah had trained as an eye surgeon under Tom Little, 62, an optometrist who led the team that was killed last week. Little and his family had lived in Afghanistan for more than 30 years with IAM providing eye care.
IAM has provided eye care and medical help in Afghanistan since 1966. In the last 44 years, Frans estimates they have provided eye care to more than 5 million Afghans.
Frans said he doesn't think that Christian aid workers are particularly targeted, since every day there are many Afghan casualties, and the insurgents themselves realize they need the relief efforts.
"We feel that large parts of the population are very much in favor of what we do," he said. "The people I met were shocked [by the murders]; they knew the members of the eye care team, and they were shocked that selfless individuals who are going out of their way to actually help the Afghan people … they are devastated."
The team had set up a temporary medical and eye-treatment camp in the area of Nuristan for two and a half weeks, despite heavy rains and flooding affecting the area that borders with Pakistan.
Nuristan communities had invited the IAM medical team. Afghans of the area travelled from the surrounding areas to receive treatment in the pouring rain, said Little's wife in a CNN interview earlier this week, as she recalled a conversation with her husband days before he was shot.
Little called his wife twice a day and told her that even though it was pouring "sheets of rain," hundreds of drenched people were gathering from the surrounding areas desperate to get medical treatment.
The Long Path Home
The team left Nuristan following a difficult path north into Badakhshan that was considered safer than others for reaching Kabul. Frans said the trek took two days in harsh weather, and the team had to cross a mountain range that was 5,000 meters high.
"South of Nuristan there is a road that leads into the valley where we had been asked to come and treat the eye patients, and a very easy route would have been through the city of Jalalabad and then up north to Parun, where we had planned the eye camp," Frans told Compass. "However, that area of Nuristan is very unsafe."
When the team ended their trek and boarded their vehicles, the armed group attacked them and killed all but one Afghan member of the team. Authorities and IAM believe the team members were killed between Aug. 4 and 5. Frans said he last spoke with Little on Aug. 4.
IAM plans eye camps in remote areas every two years due to the difficulty of preparing for the work and putting a team together that is qualified and can endure the harsh travel conditions, he said.
"We have actually lost our capacity to do camps like this in remote areas because we lost two of our veteran people as well as others we were training to take over these kinds of trips," Frans said.
The team of experts who lost their lives was composed of two Afghan Muslims, Mahram Ali and another identified only as Jawed; British citizen Karen Woo, German Daniela Beyer, and U.S. citizens Little, Cheryl Beckett, Brian Carderelli, Tom Grams, Glenn Lapp and Dan Terry.
"I know that the foreign workers of IAM were all committed Christians, and they felt this was the place where they needed to live out their life in practice by working with and for people who have very little access to anything we would call normal facilities," said Frans. "The others were motivated by humanitarian motives. All of them in fact were one way or another committed to the Afghan people."
The two Afghans were buried earlier this week. Little and Terry, who both had lived in the war-torn country for decades, will be buried in Afghanistan.
Despite the brutal murders, Frans said that as long as the Afghans and their government continue to welcome them, IAM will stay.
"We are here for the people, and as long as they want us to be here and the government in power gives us the opportunity to work here, we are their guests and we'll stay, God willing," he said.
On Sunday (Aug. 8), at his home church in Loudonville, New York, Dr. Tom Hale, a medical relief worker himself, praised the courage and sacrifice of the eight Christians who dedicated their lives to helping Afghans.
"Though this loss has been enormous, I want to state my conviction that this loss is not senseless; it is not a waste," said Hale. "Remember this: those eight martyrs in Afghanistan did not lose their lives, they gave up their lives."
Days before the team was found dead, Little's wife wrote about their family's motivation to stay in Afghanistan through "miserable" times. Libby Little described how in the 1970s during a citizens' uprising they chose not to take shelter with other foreigners but to remain in their neighborhood.
"As the fighting worsened and streets were abandoned, our neighbors fed us fresh bread and sweet milk," she wrote. "Some took turns guarding our gate, motioning angry mobs to 'pass by' our home. When the fighting ended, they referred to us as 'the people who stayed.'
"May the fruitful door of opportunity to embrace suffering in service, or at least embrace those who are suffering, remain open for the sake of God's kingdom," she concluded.
Concern for Afghan Christians
Afghanistan's population is estimated at 28 million. Among them are very few Christians. Afghan converts are not accepted by the predominantly Muslim society. In recent months experts have expressed concern over political threats against local Christians.
At the end of May, private Afghan TV station Noorin showed images of Afghan Christians being baptized and praying. Within days the subject of Afghans leaving Islam for Christianity became national news and ignited a heated debate in the Parliament and Senate. The government conducted formal investigations into activities of Christian aid agencies. In June IAM successfully passed an inspection by the Afghan Ministry of Economy.
In early June the deputy secretary of the Afghan Parliament, Abdul Sattar Khawasi, called for the execution of converts, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"Those Afghans that appeared on this video film should be executed in public," he said, according to the AFP. "The house should order the attorney general and the NDS (intelligence agency) to arrest these Afghans and execute them."
Small protests against Christians ensued in Kabul and other towns, and two foreign aid groups were accused of proselytizing and their activities were suspended, news sources reported.
A source working with the Afghan church who requested anonymity said she was concerned that the murders of IAM workers last week might negatively affect Afghan Christians and Christian aid workers.
"The deaths have the potential to shake the local and foreign Christians and deeply intimidate them even further," said the source. "Let's pray that it will be an impact that strengthens the church there but that might take awhile."
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WASHINGTON – Brushing aside a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted by a healthy bipartisan majority Friday to weaken a core component of "Obamacare" and permit the sale of individual health coverage that falls short of requirements in the law.
In all, 39 Democrats broke ranks and supported the legislation, a total that underscored the growing importance of the issue in the weeks since millions of cancellation notices went out to consumers covered by plans deemed inadequate under government rules.
The final vote was 261-157 as lawmakers clashed over an issue likely to be at the heart of next year's midterm elections. The measure faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where Democrats seeking re-election in 2014 are leading a move for generally similar legislation.
"For the last six weeks the White House stood idly by ignoring the pleas of millions," said Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and lead sponsor of the legislation.
"Our straightforward, one-page bill says, if you like your current coverage, you should be able to keep it. The president should heed his own advice and work with us, the Congress, as the founders intended, not around the legislative process."
But Democrats said the measure was just another in a long line of attacks on the health care bill from Republicans who have voted repeatedly to repeal it.
"It would take away the core protections of that law. It creates an entire shadow market of substandard health care plans," said Rep. Henry Waxman of California.
The vote came shortly before President Barack Obama welcomed insurance company CEOs to a White House meeting, and one day after he announced a shift toward making good on his oft-repeated promise that anyone liking his pre-Obamacare coverage would be able to keep it.
In brief opening remarks, he did not refer to the House vote, and showed no give in his commitment to the program known by his name. "Because of choice and competition, a whole lot of Americans who have always seen health insurance out of reach are going to be in a position to purchase it," he said.
The events capped a remarkable series of politically inspired manoeuvrs in recent days. The president and lawmakers in both parties have sought to position themselves as allies of consumers who are receiving cancellation notices — yet have made no move to co-operate on legislation that could require those consumers' coverage to be renewed if they wanted to keep it.
Neither Obama's new policy nor the bill passed in the House would ensure that anyone whose policy is cancelled will be able to keep it. Instead, both would permit insurance companies to sell coverage renewals if they wish — subject to approval by state insurance commissioners.
The White House meeting came as the industry and state commissioners began adjusting to the president's one-day-old change in policy.
Under the shift, Obama said insurers should be permitted to continue to sell to existing customers individual coverage plans that would be deemed substandard under the health care law. Without the change, many existing plans would have been banned beginning next year, and the president's announcement was an attempt to quell a public and political furor triggered by millions of cancellation notices.
The House measure went one step further. It would give insurance firms the ability to sell individual plans to new as well as existing customers, even if the coverage falls short of the law's requirements.
Democrats sought to substitute a plan of their own that consisted largely of Obama's new policy, but failed on a party-line vote.
Even so, the combination of the president's announcement and his party's alternative apparently siphoned off a large number of Democratic votes from the GOP measure.
In a veto threat Thursday night, the White House accused Republicans of seeking to "sabotage the health care law," and said their measure would allow "insurers to continue to sell new plans that deploy practices such as not offering coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, charging women more than men, and continuing yearly caps on the amount of care that enrollees receive." A veto would come into play only if both houses approve legislation and send it to the White House for the president's signature.
Political calculations were evident as Obamacare produced yet more controversy.
The political arms of both parties in both houses churned out attacks all week that underscore the importance of the issue in the 2014 elections. Additionally, Obama made an unusual attempt on Thursday to shelter any Democrat who may have said when the bill was under consideration in 2010 — as he did — that anyone wanting to keep current coverage would be permitted to.
"They were entirely sincere about it," he said of the lawmakers. "It's not on them, it's on us."
In the Senate, a handful of Democrats who face tough re-election races next year, led by Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, are supporting legislation to require insurance companies to renew policies cancelled because of the law.
Under the law, plans generally are required to meet numerous conditions to qualify. Among them, they would have to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing conditions, would be limited in additional premiums they could charge on the basis of age and could not cap lifetime benefits. They also would have to provide coverage in a wide range of areas — doctor and hospital care for adults and children, laboratory services, preventive coverage and prescription drugs among them.
The cancellation issue is only part of the woes confronting the president and his allies as they struggle to sustain the health care law.
Obama has repeatedly apologized for a dismal launch of www.healthcare.gov , which consumers in 36 states were supposed to use beginning on Oct. 1 to sign up for new coverage. The website is so riddled with problems that the administration disclosed earlier this week that fewer than 27,000 signups have been completed — a number that Republicans noted is dwarfed by the flood of cancellations issued due to the law.
Compounding the administration's misery, the poor quality of the website has made it that much harder for consumers receiving cancellation notices to shop for alternative plans.
It is unclear what, if anything, the administration is prepared to do to alleviate the threat of a break in coverage for those consumers.
Associated Press writers Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Julie Pace and Alan Fram in Washington and David Eggert in Detroit contributed to this report.


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Making use of Ground Coffee for Fertilizer
There is an almost limitless amount of used ground coffee available to use as a fertilizer. To understand our topic better, let's first understand the definition of fertilizer:
"Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth."
Where things become tricky is that ground coffee has the nitrogen, and not that much of the phosphorus and potassium. Based on a NPK analysis for coffee grounds from the North Carolina State University, the ratio is 2.1:0.3:0.3. Those figures can vary slightly, but it's clear that ground coffee is nitrogen heavy.
When we consider ground coffee, it is as a nitrogen fertilizer that counts. In a report titled Vermicomposting with Spent Coffee Grounds (Roekle et al):
"It is our estimation that vermicomposting with spent coffee grounds can be scaled up for a variety of profitable uses, including direct application for farm fields, greenhouses, lawns and turf grass, nursery plants, and other soil-related industries. Moreover, we believe this technology could offset the use of natural gas as a critical raw material to produce nitrogen fertilizer."
So if ground coffee as a fertilizer is nitrogen specific, you are going to need to balance this out with phosphorus (blood and bone, poultry based manure), and potassium (animal manure). Throw in some liquid seaweed concentrate, lawn clippings, other organic materials as you find them, including worm castings and the leaves, stalks, and roots of current and past crops.
Ground coffee as a fertilizer might not be a balanced one, however let's summarise some of the benefits of using the grinds:
- Attracts and feeds earthworms
- Loosens the soil
- Retains water
- Deters snails, slugs, ants, and cats
- When added to compost (up to at 25% total volume), will improve the whole stack and speed up decomposition
- Reduce soil borne disease
- A cost free soil amendment
- An easy way to reduce landfill and get you out into the garden
- Can be applied directly to the garden, into compost, on the lawn, or in liquid form to pour over into the soil
A pepper growing in my garden, with thanks to ground coffee. If you are looking to get started in the garden and need a fertilizer, consider it as a good way to get started. It won't do it all without a little help, so go grab whatever you can.
What Others Are Reading
- Coffee Grinds in the Garden (groundtoground.org)
- Coffee Grounds (groundtoground.org)
- Collecting Coffee Grounds in the Office (groundtoground.org)


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University Singers Present 45th Annual Noel Night
The University of Scranton Singers, joined by acclaimed trumpeter Mark Gould, will present their 45th Annual Noel Night on Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Houlihan-McLean Center (Mulberry Street at Jefferson Avenue). The performance begins at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with prelude music beginning at 7:05 p.m.
A Christmas gift to the community, the Noel Night concert is free and open to the public, and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.
The ensemble will perform works by G. F. Handel, Morten Lauridsen, Ned Rorem, Boris Ord, Igor Stravinsky, Randol Alan Bass, Mark Sirett, and others.
For additional information regarding this event please contact Cheryl Y. Boga, director of Performance Music, at 941-7624, or at www.scranton.edu/music.


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How to pick quality cigars for Father's Day gifts
Judging the quality of a cigar
Certain analytical observations made about cigars are agreed upon by those in the know. All the senses come into play when determining the quality of a cigar. Observing the leaf, the color of the ash and the burn rate — and by tasting the smoke for complexity and richness can differentiate a good cigar from a bad one. By doing these things, with practice, you will understand the quality of your cigar.
Inspect the wrapper, look for smoothness, some oiliness and an overall pleasing impression. Check for cracks or ripples which might suggest the cigar has been exposed to uneven humidity levels. The wrapper should be free of large veins and flaws and may feel smooth, silky, oily or sandy or bumpy depending upon the cigar. It should feel resilient to the touch, not too soft or hard. A cigar may feel harder closer to the head of it so that it will resist when clamped down upon. Feel the cigar for its springiness and hold it up to your nose to smell the aroma.
Light the cigar
Inspect the ash — a white ash is superior to a gray ash due to soil growing conditions. Check the draw and burn rate. Check to see that the cigar is burning evenly.
Perhaps the best way to explain the taste of a cigar and how it is to be interpreted by an inexperienced smoker is to say, a negative taste impression is a valuable experience. If the taste you're experiencing is pleasurable and relaxing, then that is a good cigar. Forget about the undertones and complexities of flavor for now, just try lots of different cigars, perhaps starting with milder, bigger cigars as thinner cigars have more binder and filler and won't contribute as much to your education.
A moderately priced cigar from an established manufacturer is probably the best guide to use in determining price/quality when experimenting with different cigars. Find a good source with a good selection and try different brands.
Each country's cigar production has its own taste and character. Cigars are made all over the world, with tobacco grown in different soils, cured by different processes, and rolled with different techniques, each element contributing to the taste and flavor of individual brands and types.
These are not hard and fast rules, but you'll have something to go by when you're faced with a humidor full of cigars from which to choose.
— Cigars from Jamaica are usually considered mild.
— Cigars from the Dominican Republic are mild to medium in strength.
— Cigars from Honduras and Nicaragua are stronger and heavier smokes.
— Cigars from Cuba are considered to be some of the richest and creamiest in the world!
Also remember that the larger the diameter (ring gauge), the richer and fuller the flavor, and the longer the cigar, the cooler the smoke. New smokers might want to start with any cigar made by Macanudo or Arturo Fuente. You might also try one with a maduro wrapper (which is dark and rich tasting). Enjoy yourself.


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Sadness is something we all go through, and we all learn from it and are deepened by its presence in our lives. While our own individual experiences of sadness carry with them unique lessons, the implications of what we learn are universal. For the World too is going through its own unique lessons as we grow through the experience.
The last thing most of us want to hear or think about when we are dealing with profound feelings of sadness is that deep learning can be found in this place.
The other thing we often would rather not hear is that the only way out of it is through it.
Sometimes being empathic means we do not always realise if the feelings of melancholy are ours or we are feeling the energies we link into.
I was feeling low of spirit way before my Dear Aunt passed away. I had already prepared a post in my drafts about Nature making us feel better, which I will post at a later date.. I had taken a walk on the Saturday taking snap shots for the post.. And went out again on Sunday to recharge my batteries again as I had felt much refreshed by walking in Nature ..
Yet not 5 minutes out of the car, I tripped and fell heavily meeting the concrete path from the car park with a crack so loud on my chin I thought I had broken my Jaw. Luckily I only badly bruised my chin(Bruises: The little bumps in life. Self-punishment.) and sprained my wrists.. ( Sprains: Anger and resistance. Not wanting to move in a certain direction in life). Which left my muscles feeling very stiff over the last few days, (Stiffness: Rigid, stiff thinking.) Life is showing me the 'Signs'
Self analysis is also a painful business, and over the last few days I guess I have been reflecting upon the direction of my life. I embraced early retirement with so much gusto, and threw myself into the allotment, decorating, and knitting projects.. and yet I have still to find what fills that empty space..
I guess I am resisting being in my comfort zone of being ME…
Sitting with our sadness takes the courage to believe that we can bear the pain and the faith that we will come out the other side. Sadness teachers us the ability to surrender and the acceptance of change go hand in hand.
I just need to change my thoughts and follow the above quote I guess I am still in the process of adjusting and the lessons are coming in thick and fast.
Thank you for reading Love and Blessings
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Islamists attack, issue threats to halt construction of worship center in West Java.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, September 22 (CDN) — A year after a church in West Java won a court battle over whether it could erect a worship building, Islamic extremists have blocked construction through attacks and intimidation tactics, church leaders said.
A mob of 50 Muslim extremists on Sept. 12 attacked construction workers at the Batak Christian Protestant Church (Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, or HKBP) site in Cinere village, near Depok City, in Limo district, eyewitnesses said; the 24 workers, who were on break, fled from the attackers, who chased them brandishing wooden boards studded with nails. Cinere village police arrived to restore order, but the mob left behind seven banners opposing the construction.
Three days later, Islamic groups demonstrated near the construction site on Puri Pesanggarahan IV St., demanding that all Christian activities in the area cease. About 70 Muslims participated in the demonstration, trying to approach the construction site until hundreds of police repelled them. Police have continued guarding the site.
The church won a case in West Java State Administrative Court on Sept. 17, 2009, rescinding a local order that had revoked the church's building permit. The Supreme Court later upheld the Bandung court's ruling, but threats have kept the church from proceeding.
Betty Sitompul, vice-chair of the church building committee, said she has received many intimidating text messages from a group opposed to the construction.
"They demanded that the church construction be halted," she told Compass.
Sitompul added that some of the messages were intensely angry, and that all were aimed at stopping construction.
She said she an official of the Depok municipal government contacted her requesting that construction be delayed two months in order to discuss it with area residents. With a Supreme Court decision backing their case, church leaders declined and continued building.
Sitompul said she never yielded to threat or intimidation because the church construction project has a firm legal basis in the Supreme Court decision.
"There was no need to worry any longer," she said. "I felt the problem was solved. It is normal for some to be dissatisfied."
The Muslim Defenders' Front (Front Pembela Islam, or FPI) reportedly participated in the Sept. 15 demonstration, but the FPI leader for Depok City, Habib Idrus Al Gadhri, denied opposing the area HKBP church.
"The rejection is from the Cinere Islam Solidarity Forum [FSUM] not from the FPI," Al Gadhri told Compass.
He said that the HKBP church in Cinere is not facing opposition from the FPI but from the entire Muslim community.
"If FPI members are involved, I'm not responsible," Al Gadhri said. "My advice is for the entire Muslim community in Cinere to sit down together and not demonstrate."
The church had originally been granted a building permit in 1998. Applications for church permits are often fraught with difficulty in Indonesia, leaving many congregations no choice but to worship in private homes, hotels or rented conference facilities. Such gatherings leave churches open to threats and intimidation from activist groups such as the FPI, which in recent years has been responsible for the closure of many unregistered churches.
Congregational Concern
Despite having the law on their side, church leaders said many in the congregation are haunted with dread amid outbreaks of Islamic ire at the presence of churches in West Java, such as the Sept. 12 attack on the HKBP church in Ciketing, Bekasi, in which an elder was seriously wounded and a pastor injured.
Peter Tobing, head of the Cinere HKBP church building committee, said that some in the congregation and building committee feared that the outbreaks of Islamic opposition will lead to chaos.
The church is planning to sue the Depok municipality based on the allegation that its actions were illegal and caused deterioration at the site. When Depok Mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail revoked the building permit for a multipurpose building and house of worship on March 27, 2009, it led to losses for the church as the congregation had to leave it unattended for a year, according to Tobing.
"Because of this, construction began with the clearing of weeds and building materials [such as paint] that had degraded," Tobing said.
Sitompul said the bases for the lawsuit are the court decisions declaring the Depok mayor's revocation of the building permit to be illegal.
"The Depok municipal government must take responsibility for the losses incurred when the building permit was revoked," she said.
The lawsuit will seek compensation for damages incurred over the last two years, she said.
"We are going to submit all the data to the Depok government," Sitompul said. "Then we will file our suit in the Depok Municipal Court."
The church plans to construct its multipurpose building on a 5,000-square meter lot. Construction was halted in the initial stages, with the bottom floor 30 percent completed. The church had spent some 600 million rupiahs (US$66,000), with total costs projected at 2 billion rupiahs (US$220,000).
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'Which (blank) are you?' Online quizzes go viral
NEW YORK — For a compulsive online quiz-taker like Chrissy Noh, the temptation was too great to resist: "Which sandwich are you?"
After answering a series of unscientific, seemingly unrelated questions, which included selecting her favorite doughnut from a lineup of frosted pastries, she had her answer (grilled cheese, for the record). And she's not the only one who's comparing herself to sandwiches lately. Go on, admit it: Chances are, you've been doing it, too.
A recent explosion of silly online personality quizzes, most of them created by the young social media mavens at Buzzfeed.com, has everybody talking about which state they really ought to be living in and which Harry Potter character they really are. Buzzfeed says the quizzes are smashing traffic records and generating more Facebook comment threads than any viral posts in the site's history.
Experts say the phenomenon isn't surprising given the age-old fascination with that central question — "Who AM I?" — and a desire to compare ourselves with others in a social media-obsessed society.
On a recent snowy day, the 37-year-old Noh, who lives in New York City, admitted that she and several friends spent the afternoon taking quizzes and texting each other screen shots of the results. "It turned into an all-day group text message fest, where it was just picture after picture of, oh, what rapper are you?" she says, laughing. "What career should you actually have? Which sandwich are you? Which member of One Direction should you marry?"
Personality quizzes have been around for decades, gracing the covers of women's and teen magazines with questions designed to lure us in. Nor are they new to the Internet, where online quizzes can be found aplenty on sites like Zimbio.com, among others. But the recent wave of quiz popularity can be traced directly to Buzzfeed's New York City headquarters, where a team of about 100 content creators have been producing one to five quizzes every single day for the past two months.
The most popular quiz — "Which State Do You Actually Belong In?" — has generated about 41 million page views.
"For our most viral quizzes, the results have to be meaningful in some way," says Summer Burton, BuzzFeed's managing editorial director. "It's not that they are scientific. It's just that what they say means something to people as far as their own identity."
A scroll through the "QUIZZES" page on Buzzfeed.com reveals a bewildering assortment, many infused with pop culture references. Which celebrity cat are you? Which pop diva? Which "Girls" character? What career should you actually have? Which generation do you actually belong in? What kind of dog would you be?
The intense push to pump out as many quizzes as possible started a couple of months ago after Buzzfeed editors realized that a quiz called "Which 'Grease' Pink Lady are you?" ranked among the most-trafficked posts of 2013. Then, in mid-January, a quiz called "Which city should you actually live in?" went viral, and the whole venture just took off like wildfire, Burton says.
The ability to create a quiz was encoded into Buzzfeed's in-house content management system a little more than a year ago. Essentially any staff member has the autonomy to create one. There are no specific rules regarding quiz-making, but each one follows the same age-old general format: You start with the results and work backward based on general personality traits that go with each answer.
"If you take a 'Parks and Rec' quiz and you get Leslie Knope, then you're very enthusiastic," Burton says. "It's almost like you pick three or four adjectives, and then those kind of go into figuring out what the answers for each question are going to be. And assigning them to a result."
Staff members generate the quiz ideas themselves and create the entire thing on their own, though they do receive an edit and feedback before the quizzes are published. "We hire really creative people and kind of tell them to run wild," Burton says.
The trick to creating an addictive personality quiz is similar to the art of writing a good horoscope. It has to be broad and all-encompassing yet make people believe the answer applies to them personally. We know there's little substance to them, and yet we can't seem to stop taking them.
What makes these online quizzes so alluring is that they can be instantaneously shared with hundreds of friends on Facebook for instant feedback, says Denise Friedman, who teaches psychology at Roanoke College in Salem, Va.
"In our age, we're constantly reflecting on who we are, and technology has really changed the way we interact," Friedman says. "I think we are constantly engaging in social comparison and thinking about where we stand."
John Egan, 50, who lives in Austin, Texas, says he gets sucked into the quizzes partly because he's curious about himself — and because he wonders how his answers will stack up against his Facebook friends'. But the quizzes have little staying power in his brain.
"There was one recently about what state you should be living in. Honestly, I don't remember what state I got," he says. "Which says something about these quizzes. That it's kind of this momentary thrill, if you will, and then you move on. And it's like a shiny object: 'Oh — there's another quiz!'"
The quizzes are overwhelmingly upbeat and lighthearted in nature, a calculated decision by the people engineering them. After all, they're designed to be an affirmation of how you see yourself, not an assessment of who you really are.
"Quizzes are an investment of someone's time," Burton says. "So it feels like it would almost be mean for someone to go through the process of taking the quiz and have it say, 'You're really cynical and negative and nobody likes being around you.' The ideal is that the qualities are specific enough that it feels personal, but they're also a compliment."
And you can take them over and over until you get the answer that validates your own assumptions about yourself. Noh says she may have (ahem) taken the "Which rapper are you?" quiz quite a few times until she was satisfied with the result.
"I kept getting Eminem, which I was unhappy about," she says. "I was like, 'I really want Kanye, so I'm gonna answer these questions until I get Kanye West.'"
But will people eventually burn out on these things? Is there such a thing as one Beyonce quiz too many?
"They don't alienate anyone. They're a way to kill time. They're fun," says Laura Portwood-Stacer, who teaches media culture and communication at New York University. "Once the novelty of the interface and the results wear off, the trend might dip a bit. But I do think this kind of impulse won't necessarily go away. It might just take a different form."
Ultimately, the quizzes offer a superficial way to connect with distant friends and allow people to share personal information without compromising their own privacy, says Gwendolyn Seidman, an assistant professor of psychology at Albright College in Reading, Pa. In other words, taking a Buzzfeed quiz is like driving through a fast-food drive-thru on the Internet.
"Those questions are easier to answer than a real personality test," Seidman says. "It's very easy to say, 'This is the candy that I like, this is the movie that I like.' You can turn it into some information about yourself — without actually doing the hard work of really thinking hard about yourself."


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This weekend is a kick-off for the first annual Denver Botanic Gardens/Denver Urban Homesteading Chicken Coop Tour. Think Parade of Homes, but for chicken coops. There are 15 coops throughout Denver and the metro area participating in the tour. We are coop number seven.
We are so excited to be participating. By "we" of course I mean me and the chickens, since Rick is not really excited about 100 + people tromping through our yard and garden to see the digs. 😉 But it's all in the name of raising awareness about urban agriculture. And besides that, they wrote some nice stuff about us on the tour map…
"A coop from original design by Anisa, five chickens, bees, and a gorgeous front yard garden that the family has had for the last seven years is what makes this site a perfect example of backyard agriculture and livestock keeping. Little Henry will show with pride his tomato plants, chickens and eggs."
Seriously!?!? How cool is that! There has been a bit of media promoting the tour in the last few days. Check out the piece FOX 31 did about the tour. James Bertini with Denver Urban Homesteading is featured in the story.
ABC 7 News also reported on the tour, as well as making it into the Denver Post's September 29th Food Calendar. The WestWord comic section even poked a bit of fun at us.
Tho tour is tomorrow, October 2nd, from 11am to 4pm. Maps can be purchased in person at the Botanic Gardens for $20 per group of four. There is still time to purchase a map for the tour. Contact Denver Botanic Gardens or Denver Urban Homesteading for details!


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A Gift from the Universe
So dear readers, this is what the Universe Delivered and when I received this gift the strings were a little rusty and it was way out of tune.
But luckily for me my Son-in-law is a very talented musician. Who not only plays Guitar, but also Violin and a whole wide range of musical instruments including Piano very well, and trumpet..
So I asked him to tune it for me, he went one better and gifted me with a new set of strings..
And today here in the UK 'March 6th' is Mother's Day.. This morning my Daughter came around and added to my delight with her gift of a Guitar Stand and digital tuner and a wonderful Vegan Cookbook.
So how is my progress going?.. Well my fret hand fingers were at first quite sore, but I am learning anew the chords and like my knitting, I am taking instruction step by step to build up my playing skills..
I have a long way to go, but Hope by the Summer to strum a recognisable tune.
The Universe Orchestrated this Gift, a true Symphony of showing us when we follow the Signs, and opening our hearts, the vibrational tune of our thoughts create and bring forth those Synchronisicites which allow us to flow in the notes of Harmony.
Thank you Universe for listening to my thoughts of that long lost Dream, that I am now fulfilling once again in my 6th Decade 🙂
I have never felt more content, when strumming these musical strings..
Thank you all of you who have contributed to the story to the Manifesting of this Guitar of which can be read in the links below..
Reconnecting with my Creative Self ~Part 1
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Mar 06, 2016 @ 13:44:02
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:55:58
So Lovely to see you Anita.. How lovely to hear from you .. Hope your Mother's Day was Special too my friend.. Have a fabulous week.. and much love to you… xxx
Mar 06, 2016 @ 13:45:24
How wonderful! I don't know why but all along I thought of the instrument the melodica…you know you blow into it but play keyboard at the same time? But this is just wonderful Sue. You have so much talent as it is and the universe seems like it wants to hear you. Have fun!
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:54:49
You are so very intuitive Linda that is why!! 🙂 Well I shall need some more talent to master it.. But I will try my best to give it my best shot of learning it properly.. So good to see you How are you? hope to be catching up with you soon.. And sending you Loads of LOVE your way Linda.. thank you again.. Fun it will be.. 🙂
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:18:08
I'm doing well Sue. I wish you will record some of your music even if you are rusty at it. I always thought it woiuld be cool to have an online "band " where people just contribute sound to a communal project and somebody fits it all together. I am not a musician myself-not at all but I love to hear it.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:42:55
Yes I love listening to music and one of my own favourite instrumental Band in the 80's onward was Sky.. http://plum.cream.org/sky/albums.htm
I have a good portion of those albums on the old records 🙂 And so pleased to hear you are doing well.. xxx
Mar 08, 2016 @ 11:36:58
I will listen to Sky-lucky you that you have the records. My collection is long gone sadly but thats what youtube is for:)
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 08, 2016 @ 13:26:40
Yes, I had an old record player then long away went.. But I kept the records.. Now records and record players are becoming popular again so my Hubby bought me one for Christmas.. Now I love playing my old records on them and dug out all my sky albums as well as Elton John 🙂
Mar 10, 2016 @ 18:13:51
Color me green with envy! I'd love a record collection and record player! nothing quite like either. I used to have a great swing band collection that I miss. And lots of alternative music. Original runs and collectable.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 14:20:35
Swing bands 🙂 great.. I had a Glen Miller sound a like one once upon a time.. but don't know where that one went.. 🙂
Mar 12, 2016 @ 12:37:34
I LOVE Glenn Miller. Also another one whose name I have forgotten-famous and well known but seemed to improvise more. It'll come to me….
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 12, 2016 @ 15:26:12
🙂 don't you just so dislike that when that happens, its on the tip of your tongue and you can't quite remember 😉 xx
Mar 16, 2016 @ 10:54:02
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 16, 2016 @ 14:31:55
Haha.. So pleased the cogs clicked dear Linda.. 🙂
Somali K Chakrabarti
Mar 06, 2016 @ 14:03:39
Wow ! That's incredible! You would see a 333 every now and then, not knowing what it means and then it finally comes to you as a guitar just before the Mother's Day. I would call it a Deja Vu experience Sue. 🙂 Have a wonderful day.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:51:20
Yes it was incredible Somali, 🙂 now you see why this was a special Delivery 🙂 haha… and I needed to weave it's tale for you. :-)… Have a beautiful day also.. My Mother's Day was Brilliant!
Somali K Chakrabarti
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:42:22
It is a beautifully woven tale Sue. Hope to see a video of you strumming the guitar soon. 🙂
Mar 06, 2016 @ 14:05:32
Hi Sue,
What a truly amazing magical tale. With the 333 on the guitar, oh my!
This whole multi chapter tale reminds me of the cosmic retrograde challenge I hosted back in 2013, where I asked people to take something from their past and bring it into the present as their newer version of themselves, creating a bit of alchemy by combining the past and the present to produce something totally new. The lesson here is to never forget your dreams and passions and to stay awake.
Bravo and happy mother"s day.
abundant love,
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:49:11
Yes Linda this story would have fitted in so well with that challenge 🙂 lol.. and I hope you are also keeping those Dreams alive also my friend… 🙂 Many thanks for reading and for being such a friend.. And thank you I had a wonderful Mother's Day.. 🙂 Love and Blessings.. Sue ❤
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:55:57
After reading your post, its message carried with me. I am creating a draft about it now. Maybe you can record some of your playing for us. 🙂 xo Linda
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:02:03
Good to know Linda it has sparked something within Linda.. and it will be a while before I gain confidence to do that, sharing a video.. But it is something to aim for in the future 🙂 lol
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Mar 06, 2016 @ 14:16:09
Happy Mother's Day Sue….Have a wonderful day just being you that matters too
Take Care…You Matter
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:46:15
Bless you Maryrose.. Yes all we ever need be is ourselves… And I thank you for bringing your self here.. Another Gift from the Universe I cherish.. Lots of love your way dear Maryrose.. Thank you so much for being YOU!
Mar 06, 2016 @ 14:31:23
You shall master it my friend for that is who you are, that is how you approach life. You are a winner, a doer, a caring human being. You are the truth of who you are and it is awesome! Much love dear DW…VK ❤
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:41:28
Yes I will.. I have never let any thing beat me yet.. Even though I have perhaps never been a master at anything.. the fun is trying to perfect and get a little better and learn along the way what ever new craft or skill we have put in front of us.. I was brought up with the motto of saying… "There is no such word as 'Can't'.. ".. We always had to Try!.. and I will be trying my best 🙂 Love and Hugs dear VK.. my thoughts are with you my friend xx always
Mar 07, 2016 @ 17:13:20
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 08, 2016 @ 19:07:27
Haha.. thank you VK.. Its all due to the way I was brought up.. We were always told there is no such word as Can't .. 🙂
Mar 06, 2016 @ 14:49:53
Oh, how I love this ending…or should I say…this beginning ? Enjoy that treasure, it was a long time coming to you. 💖
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:38:25
Haha… Not half as much as I enjoyed the ending Van.. haha… And yes you are so so right… This is only Just the Beginning! 🙂 thank you so much 🙂
Crowing Crone Joss
Mar 06, 2016 @ 15:05:53
how absolutely wonderful and how special THIS guitar is, being part of such a story – such a life.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:30:20
Yes very special.. 🙂 and thank you Joss.. it is a gift I truly appreciate and I know will be a source of great harmony in my life to come 🙂 ❤
Mar 06, 2016 @ 15:38:33
Oh…Sue!! I have so thoroughly enjoyed catching up here and following this incredible story of love and the universe showing you the way to your soul!!! It feels so right for you…and I, for one, can't wait for you to post a video of you playing your first little ditty!!! Much love, dear friend ♡♡♡
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:27:56
Dearest Lorrie so happy you enjoyed this series, I totally enjoyed writing these stories and like I have told others the video is perhaps my next goal on the list for some point in the future when I have gained enough confidence.. I may well ask my son-in-law to help me, as he has knowledge of how to create these things.. 🙂 Bless you for dropping by.. And I hope you are feeling brighter now Lorrie.. sending LOVE ❤ your way xx
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:41:42
I am catching the love, Sue!! Thank you for the light you shine and the kind compassion of your soul!! Blessitude ❤
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:03:09
Lorrie, you have no idea how much light your own soul sends out.. I feel it's wave shine through me.. ❤
Writing to Freedom
Mar 06, 2016 @ 17:01:07
Happy Mother's Day Sue! 🙂 What a wonderful gift, and kudos to you for following your passion. Maybe you'll treat us with a recording of your playing after you learn that song!
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:23:22
Thanks again Brad.. I had a delightful Mother's Day.. Wonderful one in fact.. just do not hold your breath too long for that recording.. but I am to make that my next goal at some point in the distant future.. 🙂 when I have gained more confidence 🙂 and practices a lot LOT more 😉
Writing to Freedom
Mar 07, 2016 @ 16:10:39
I understand. No pressure, I was mostly kidding. I'm impressed that you're learning to play and following your passion. Enjoy!
Sam Red
Mar 06, 2016 @ 17:15:35
Very inspiring story, dear Sue. Lovely to hear about ways in which the magical qualities of the Universe and the sensitivities of human beings play out. Love & blessings, Sam 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:19:34
And thank you dear Sam for reading.. We all of us I feel are being prompted and shown these magical qualities every day.. But often we are so busy to notice.. I am happy to share this experience and confirm our thoughts are powerful vibrations that go out and return to the source of their creation..:-) We should always hold onto our Dreams.. 🙂
Ka email@example.com
Mar 06, 2016 @ 17:46:49
Dear Friend,
"Making music is perfect for you. Here's another instrument.
Love, the Universe"
I'm so glad you are in tune with your soul frequency.
Love Ka
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:16:43
Love that Ka. 'Soul Frequency'.. 🙂 and happy you enjoyed reading 🙂 much love returned Ka xxx
Tom Merriman
Mar 06, 2016 @ 18:56:02
And everything comes together. Love this surprise at the end as well… I wasn't expecting to see a guitar! The 333 is such a cool touch, though… you've got to love the Universe's way of getting its message across!
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:14:24
No neither was I Tom.. And the 333 was an amazing touch! and oh so love the Signs we are given… 🙂 and it shows again the power of our thoughts right now..
Eric Tonningsen
Mar 06, 2016 @ 19:33:40
String along in delight, Sue. I clearly sense your joy! And of course, the Universe is always listening. We simply need to be aware of the gifts it continuously bestows upon us. Here's to gratitude. 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:12:42
Many thanks dear Eric.. and agree we are shown so many gifts, and we are so fortunate to have them bestowed upon us.. Seeing how this particular gift was orchestrated was an amazing process.. as all the pieces fell into place like I would never have believed.. The 333 upon the Guitar I think Source did an excellent job of putting the icing on the cake! to show me how it all fitted together 🙂
And yes I am very grateful indeed 🙂
Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature
Mar 06, 2016 @ 19:41:52
Yay!!!! Have fun learning and playing. The continuing story has been such fun to read. Thank you for sharing with such mystery.
blessings with song,
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:09:17
Big smiles Mary.. thank you for having patience to stick to the end 🙂 and yes I am having Fun.. and I am enjoying learning… Keeping the old grey matter ticking along nicely is always good for the soul lol .. Thank you Soooo much 🙂 ❤
Mar 06, 2016 @ 20:57:37
Confirmations upon confirmations! That is so beautiful, Sue! We are loved and guided always!
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:05:26
Yes we are indeed Carol and I am so pleased you enjoyed this series 🙂 of confirmations 🙂 via the Signs given 🙂
Well, well our gift from the Universe was via our Spanish friends soon after arrival in Monovar in 2006 but our guitar has no numbers, it just sits and awaits the moment when there are sufficient moments for Eugene to pick up the Guitar Tutor so that I can accompany him on my piano. My son in law is a drummer, but his brother is a master guitarist! Good luck with your new found talent Sue, I am sure you will wow the family with your musicianship. Love, David PS. We could always play a duet on our NA Indian drums eh? 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:04:04
Yes it appears so David..You sound to have Music within the blood and family circle David.. Wonderful.. I do not know about wowing my own family.. SO long as I do not drive them away lol 🙂 haha… Now the drum I have mastered.. I could always get some symbols and tie them between my knees.. 😉 haha… Good to laugh David.. and thank you for sharing your musical talents 🙂 xxx
What an amazing story! Your childhood dreams have been brought back to you. I love how the 333 showed up often. It is always awe inspring to hear how the invisible Source orchestrates these things so perfectly.
I wish you lots of happy hours with your music.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:59:38
So did I love the 333.. I was telling a friend who visited last evening and showed the Guitar and got a wow response… The Invisible Source is showing us these Signs all of the time.. Often we can miss them, but of late I have been 'Tuned' in forgive the pun to the vibrations of all things around myself.. And the Universe is indeed a vast orchestra of magical delights.. Many thanks dear Karin and thank you so so much for being part of the conversations here, I appreciate them greatly ❤
Mark Lanesbury
Mar 06, 2016 @ 21:11:50
It was just waiting for you to stand in your heart Sue. You needed a lifetime of experience to learn that wisdom, so you can now show it in the music you will now create 🙂
Looking forward to that day when you post a recording of the love in your chords.
Thank you for sharing your journey, well told Dreamwalker! 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:54:56
Haha.. thank you Mark.. It is all of you who have contributed here who have made the telling of this tale so worth while, and delight to reveal.. I hope one day to surprise myself with enough confidence in my new found notes to share them at some later date in the future with you all.. Maybe that should be my next thought I send to the Universe.. We should never say never should we? 🙂 Again I thank you Mark.. Love and Blessings.. 🙂 Walker of the Dream! 😀
Dewin Nefol
Mar 06, 2016 @ 22:09:12
Hey Sue,
Aha! 😀 Curtain lifting, excited anticipation, spotlight falling, Behold! The Musician!
The waiting was not in vain! An unexpected, yet wonderful end to your teasing tale, but the delightful beginning of the next harmonious chapter: 'Dreaming Drums and Strumming Strings' played to the accompaniment of Knitting Needles. You are a one-woman band already! 😀
I'm sure you'll be a natural talent and can't wait to hear more – I thought Lorriebowden's idea for a video posting was superb. So how about it? No pressure, more a focal point for desire 🙂
'I have never felt more content, when strumming these musical strings.' 🙂 The Muse holds you in her gaze and you are lifted in heart and inspired to always play. Long may your contentment and happiness prevail.
Thank you for an engrossing episodic tease, it's been great fun to share your story. Good old Granddad, wise before your years 😉
Happy Mother's Day, Sue 🙂 Have an excellent week strumming, drumming, knitting, and eating Vegan food! lol
Take care. Namaste
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:50:40
Yes Dewin.. 🙂 It was a Tad-dah!- moment that's for sure.. 🙂 That video posting my well be a while in coming lol Dewin.. 🙂 I am determined to learn… and it is a pleasure to master, ( as my sore fingers get less sore lol ) So pleased you endured to the end and were not disappointed as the final curtain was pulled back 🙂 And thank you again for enriching the comment section with your lovely comment Dewin…
And thank you for the Happy Mother's Day wish.. It truly was a blessed One in many ways 🙂
Dewin Nefol
Mar 07, 2016 @ 16:28:50
Tad-dah! 😀
The enjoyment was in seeing the size of your smile and feeling the sense of happiness jingle throughout the words of your story. You made it a pleasure for us to be here and share your joy. Thank you.
I imagine your determination is second to none and you'll have a tune perfected within weeks. The finger tips will harden quickly and the fingers start to bend again in ways you'd never believe lol
Absolutely thrilled for you 🙂
Thank you for kind comments.
Take care 'slow-hand Sue' lol 😀
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 08, 2016 @ 18:47:46
Yes once I set my jaw line lol.. I aim to try and at least get a decent tune at some future point.. The pleasure was all mine Dewin.. Many thanks Sue
Dewin Nefol
Mar 08, 2016 @ 19:14:58
Reset your jaw-line lol 😀
You'll be a virtuoso in no time and surprise us all.
Good luck! 🙂
Dalo 2013
Mar 06, 2016 @ 22:57:01
So very cool, and I think this beautiful guitar is in the hands of someone who will strum it with her heart contented ~ for you "allow us to flow in the notes of Harmony." Keep listening to the universe, I think it has so much more to say to us.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:41:54
Aww thank you for saying so Randall, Yes I will keep on listening and sharing the messages I feel I should pass along 🙂 Many thanks for your kind comment and contribution which has made the Universe tales a real pleasure, for it is your comments that add the topping to that Harmonic icing. 🙂
Mar 07, 2016 @ 00:21:03
This is really wonderful Sue you will get heaps of enjoyment out of making music on the guitar.
Here is a site that will show you the wonder of making beautiful sounds.
You can decide which tutorial you prefer to use to help you.
Just plat regularly a few minutes each day is better than 2 hours once a week.
I know this from my own personal experience.
Having said this I am no great musician all the famous musicians played thousands of hours to become great.
I am not interested in applauses it is only the acoustic sound.
Like the sound of 😉 one hand clapping. _/\_
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:33:06
Thank you dear Jack for that lovely link which I then followed onto another and then another 🙂
I practice around 20 mins to half hour in the mornings and the same in the evening.. I try to perfect one sequence before moving onto another.. I went to the music shop and bought a book on Beginners for learning Guitar and then found the author had a website in which he shows videos of the lessons which are linked to the book.. http://www.justinguitar.com/ I am just starting stage 4.. But still slow on changing chords smoothly.. but I have memorised a few now and I am slowly improving.. And Like you Jack so long as I can get a reasonable tune I am not attempting to be anything special.. The pleasure of it is I am selfishly going to say ALL Mine 🙂 lol _/\_ Many thanks dear friend 🙂
Mar 08, 2016 @ 22:51:42
Looks like a good website that fits the budget. Enjoy Sue keep it fun.
I found trying to learn a new skill increases our appreciation of that art and the people that have mastered that skill.
Perhaps learning and appreciation is the whole meaning of life. _/\_
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 09, 2016 @ 11:02:38
Agreed Jack.. and it is keeping my brain cells working lol along with my finger joints 🙂 _/\_
marina kanavaki
Mar 07, 2016 @ 00:28:05
If that isn't a clear sign, I don't know what is!!!!!!!! By the way, the shape of the guitar [half] is also a 3! Happy playing, my dear Sue! ENJOY!!!! 🙂
Sending you hugs and love.
Can't wait to hear you! 🙂 xxxxxxxx
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:25:40
Haha.. I had not thought of that Marina.. about the shape being like a 3 and then reversed lol .. It may well be a while before I feel confident in sharing how I sound LOL.. but at least I do not drive my hubby out of the room when I practice.. He says its not 'unpleasant' to his ears LOL 🙂 😉 xxx
marina kanavaki
Mar 08, 2016 @ 23:10:42
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 09, 2016 @ 11:03:18
Haha.. thank you Marina.. 🙂 ❤ xxx
Mar 07, 2016 @ 01:53:03
I am so excited for you! What a blessing! I know you will enjoy this new endeavor. I i wish you much peace and love as you play to your hearts content. ❤ 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:22:46
So pleased you joined in the excitement Suzi.. I am most definitely contented and very blessed 🙂
Mar 07, 2016 @ 06:38:34
Wonderful story Sue and I love how the Universe answered you in your development. I wish you all great experiences with your new gift.
Much love, Irene
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 13:20:59
Thank you Irene, so lovely to see you, and yes it is amazing how often our thoughts are heard and answered.. Hope all is well with you and yours my friend x
Spiritual Warrior
Mar 07, 2016 @ 11:38:15
Mar 07, 2016 @ 14:40:52
Oh, Sue this is a heartwarming and fulfilling story. It makes me think of this saying, "If it's yours, it will come back to you." I'm sure you will get many years of pleasure. I do hope once you have learned a recognizable tune you share your talent with us. You deserve the joy this gift brought you. Hugs. ❤
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:04:51
Bless you dear Kim.. and I believe that is true also.. For what we send out comes back to the source of its creation.. Why we should always be mindful of our thoughts.. :-).. and one day when confident and tuneful enough lol.. I promise to share 🙂 haha..
Mar 07, 2016 @ 15:45:19
Can't wait!! 🙂
Val Boyko
Mar 08, 2016 @ 23:41:31
Mar 09, 2016 @ 14:58:00
I can almost hear you playing the guitar,I can listen to your sweet tunes and see you sliding your fingers up and down;the universe receives the musical notes,elates,vibrates,responds and awakens the Muse of the Woman …
All so well-connected,it was a matter of time to see your dream come true,dear Sue!We do have to patiently or unconsciously wait.Nothing goes for nothing,nothing is lost,your burried desire was just dormant and awaited fulfillment.Loved your true story and what you experienced.Enjoy learning and playing the guitar ♬♫♪ ,all the pieces of the puzzle nicely fit together.Sending you warm wishes & blessings on your evening,Woman … 🙂 xxx
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 09, 2016 @ 15:48:56
Dearest Doda..
I am delighted you enjoyed the story and the Woman is truly enjoying this gift the Universe delivered.. In fact she has been playing her exercises this morning and will have another session later this afternoon, as this is now her new routine..
She is learning a lot.. and enjoying each musical note.. but more than that.. She is so enjoying talking to her friend who also bring such harmony with her when ever she visits..
Thank you Doda.. Have a wonderful evening also.. ❤ Love Sue xxx ❤
Mar 09, 2016 @ 16:58:16
Your spiritual thoughts,your words,your messages are music to my ears,they always resonate with me and fill my soul with harmony.Enjoy your late afternoon session and let your notes fill the universe with joy,it's always there whatever we do and responds,it gives back what it takes … 🙂 xxx
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 12:47:47
Always happy to bring Harmony into your world Doda.. you always bring me so much delight when you enter mine.. 🙂
Mar 10, 2016 @ 06:13:05
Hi Sue,
I am sorry I couldn't come here earlier to wish you Happy Mother's Day but this wish can be given on any day as mothers love is eternal on all days. That guitar is a wonderful gift, a precious memory and I am delighted to know that you are learning to strum it! Bravo!
I have been experiencing similar emotions as my last post speaks of something you have shared in these two posts…weird are the ways of universe! The connections are much deeper than we understand.
I am donating the guitar of my daughter (which I had treasured for almost 20 years) I can't carry it across overseas, I wish I could also learn to play it.
I loved reading the true story of this woman, the philosophical touch is peeping through this story, the resilience, the wisdom and the journey subtly speaks for itself. Wishing you great joy and happiness and I look forward to your new learning experiences with '333' 🙂
Thanks for sharing lovely chunks of your life. Stay blessed.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 13:41:27
My Dearest Balroop.. Please never worry about ever being late.. I know I miss many a post and I am forever late on nearly everyone's post..
Life and living it is what comes first.. And I know how hard from reading your post those decisions must be in deciding what to keep and take and what to let go of..
Someone will cherish it I am sure.. The same as I cherish this gift I was given.. And someone will be happy creating beautiful music from it, instead of it standing by in the silence..
yes learning to strum.. 🙂 And I agree.. We are all part of the same 'Family' within the Universe.. as we are shown and experience similar things often around similar times..
Many thanks dear Balroop for your wonderful visit and for your lovely sharing of your journey.. I so very much appreciate your wisdom.. Love and Blessings Sue ❤
Maria Wind Talker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 13:26:32
That's fantastic, we are never too old to follow our passions.
Enjoy. Will expect a video soon 😜 xx
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 13:34:47
Hehe… yes as others too wish to see.. I promise when I am confident enough to make a recognisable sound lol… I will get my son-in-law to make one.. x 🙂
Maria Wind Talker
Mar 11, 2016 @ 14:37:07
Yay!…I just sold my electric one recently. It had been gathering dust for four years and was a good spec guitar, it needed to be heard. Still got an acoustic, though I can't play it. Always good to take camping though, someone can generally play 😁 xx
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 12, 2016 @ 12:59:07
🙂 sitting around the campfire sounds good.. 🙂 Maybe I will have mastered one song ready for a Summer BBQ lol 🙂
Maria Wind Talker
Mar 12, 2016 @ 13:07:43
You WILL no maybe, ifs or buts. P.s. il invite you up north when I get one organised 😁 xx
Mar 14, 2016 @ 16:22:42
You have so many well wishers in your corner, Sue, how could the Universe do anything but listen. I have always received everything I was clear about wanting. Yes, everything. I get lost when I'm not clear or unsure. That's where I am now. I'm befuddled on what direction to take and keep asking for a clear sign. But I feed too much scattered information in so I can't get clear information back. I love coming here. You lift me up and help carry me to the next place. Your triple numbers is something that I have been wondering about for ages and you provided that link. You are such a dear, sweet soul and thank you for sharing your journey. Giant hugs and best wishes on this new journey. It's for your heart that you make music.
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 16, 2016 @ 15:30:18
Arrgh bless you for saying such a wonderful complimentary comment dear Marlene.. Thank you
And yes sometimes we put too many variables into the mix.. instead of asking for a simple yes or no to a question.. Have you ever tried dowsing? for an answer to a question.. with a pendulum? Start on things you know the answers too first to get a clear yes or no signal 🙂 its fun.. and may surprise you 🙂
Mar 16, 2016 @ 18:10:38
You are welcome, Sue. Yes, I have tried dowsing many times with many pendulums. I get nothing clear but maybe I'm just too scattered and in a hurry. I'll try again when I'm feeling more quiet and settled.. Sometimes it feels like life is on race and I just can't catch up. I also use oracle cards on occasion. Things are getting clearer every day. 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 17, 2016 @ 13:59:15
Yes I can get lots for others but as for myself its always blank.. My guides told me long ago when I asked.. If you knew what was before you, then you would probably side step it and learn nothing you had set yourself to learn.. 🙂 So true when you think about it.. So I trust all comes into my world for a reason.. And trust I will follow my intuition to deal with it.. 🙂 xxx And I often pull out the odd oracle card for a bit of inspiration! 🙂
Mar 17, 2016 @ 14:11:39
Sue Dreamwalker
Mar 17, 2016 @ 14:30:19
🙂 Pleased I do 🙂 haha..
becca givens
Apr 29, 2016 @ 11:37:31
I am not sure how I missed all of this exciting steps of manifestation unfolding but I've enjoyed following the breadcrumbs … thank you for linking them together! 😀
Sue Dreamwalker
May 06, 2016 @ 17:48:21
Big smiles Becca.. glad you were able to follow them 🙂 and you made sense of the Gift 🙂 lol
Oct 02, 2019 @ 00:21:36
Due to the language and my little experience to handle the computer, I had lost this link in his blog. You are really a multifaceted woman and I admire your willpower to face challenges in your life and do your best. These musical instruments require a lot of skill and you have it to spare. Regards.
Sue Dreamwalker
Oct 02, 2019 @ 10:26:18
Aprendí a tocar la guitarra mi amigo, es algo que todavía no he dominado realmente, pero disfruto de la experiencia de aprendizaje y me complace crear pequeñas melodías que aprendo con la ayuda de tuturiales en YouTube … 🙂 Probablemente me suene mejor a mí quién está jugando, que a los que están escuchando LOL jaja … Pero no me importa. Me da placer. Y eso es lo que cuenta. 🙂
I dabble at strumming the guitar my friend, it is something I have not truly yet mastered, but I enjoy the learning experience, and it brings me pleasure to create small tunes that I learn with the help of tuturials on YouTube.. 🙂 It probably sounds better to me who is playing, than to those who are listening LOL haha… But I do not care. it brings me pleasure. And that is what counts. 🙂
Timothy Price
Aug 19, 2020 @ 00:52:49
That is a very cool guitar. While 333 can mean a lot of things, I will add that Psalms 33:3 "Sing to him a new song, make music at your best among shouts of joy." Is one way to celebrate such a gift. Guitar is a great instrument. It is easy enough that you can learn to play a few chords and make a lot of music. It's also one of the most difficult instruments to master. All the notes are chords are available on the so one can arrange and orchestrate complete pieces must with it.
Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 19, 2020 @ 22:18:47
Many thanks Timothy for popping over, and I didn't know that about the Psalm 33:3 The words make an added meaning to the post also.
I have also enjoyed learning a few fingerstyle chords with guidance from several different YouTubers 🙂 And while I doubt I will ever master this instrument at my age as my hands are well set and will not stretch to certain chords Lol…. I enjoy ( Making a noise to entertain myself) And pride myself that at least I try… Even though I may drive some from the room 😉
Many thanks again… Many thanks again 🙂
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